PSYC1040 Mid-Semester Quiz (SEM 2 2020)
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How many psychology divisions does the APA identify? - ANSWER 53
What's epistemology? - ANSWER The branch of philosophy that is concerned with the
nature and scope of knowledge.
Downside of sourcing information from personal experience? - ANSWER Open to
influence from biases - overgeneralization, selective perception.
How is knowledge generated through the scientific method? - ANSWER Logic - we
reason through problems to generate new knowledge.
Empiricism - gaining knowledge through careful and objective observation.
The merger of logic and empiricism generates knowledge.
What's a theory? - ANSWER A complete account of a phenomenon. A fully formed
theory fulfills the goals of describing, explaining, predicting and controlling behaviour.
Summarizes existing knowledge, organises this knowledge with precise statements
about the relationships among key factors. Serves as a basis for predictions to be tested.
, What are the four goals of science in psychology? - ANSWER 1. Describe behaviour.
2. Explain behaviour.
3. Predict behaviour.
4. Control behaviour.
What's a hypothesis? - ANSWER More focused and tentative than theory. A question
derived from theory - a supposition made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting
point for further investigation.
What's an experiment? - ANSWER A systematic way we ask questions and test
hypotheses in science.
Employ strict procedures to reduce outside influences and eliminate alternative
explanations for our observations.
What are the two experimental hypotheses? - ANSWER Null hypothesis - no difference in
groups.
Alternative hypothesis - difference in groups that are being compared.
Basically, whether there's a systematic change in one variable that is tied to another
variable.
What are the four principles of ethics? - ANSWER 1. Respect for dignity.
With Complete Solutions
How many psychology divisions does the APA identify? - ANSWER 53
What's epistemology? - ANSWER The branch of philosophy that is concerned with the
nature and scope of knowledge.
Downside of sourcing information from personal experience? - ANSWER Open to
influence from biases - overgeneralization, selective perception.
How is knowledge generated through the scientific method? - ANSWER Logic - we
reason through problems to generate new knowledge.
Empiricism - gaining knowledge through careful and objective observation.
The merger of logic and empiricism generates knowledge.
What's a theory? - ANSWER A complete account of a phenomenon. A fully formed
theory fulfills the goals of describing, explaining, predicting and controlling behaviour.
Summarizes existing knowledge, organises this knowledge with precise statements
about the relationships among key factors. Serves as a basis for predictions to be tested.
, What are the four goals of science in psychology? - ANSWER 1. Describe behaviour.
2. Explain behaviour.
3. Predict behaviour.
4. Control behaviour.
What's a hypothesis? - ANSWER More focused and tentative than theory. A question
derived from theory - a supposition made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting
point for further investigation.
What's an experiment? - ANSWER A systematic way we ask questions and test
hypotheses in science.
Employ strict procedures to reduce outside influences and eliminate alternative
explanations for our observations.
What are the two experimental hypotheses? - ANSWER Null hypothesis - no difference in
groups.
Alternative hypothesis - difference in groups that are being compared.
Basically, whether there's a systematic change in one variable that is tied to another
variable.
What are the four principles of ethics? - ANSWER 1. Respect for dignity.
